Prevalence of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients Anticoagulated With Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background: Multiple studies have examined the prevalence of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in patients anticoagulated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and have reported conflicting results. Methods: Studies reporting the prevalence of LAAT on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) aft...

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Main Authors: Wael Alqarawi, MD, Elysia Grose, BHSc, F. Daniel Ramirez, MD, MSc, Lindsey Sikora, BScH, MISt, PhD(c), Mehrdad Golian, MD, Girish M. Nair, MBBS, MSc, FHRS, Pablo B. Nery, MD, Andres Klein, MD, Darryl Davis, MD, FHRS, Martin S. Green, MD, Calum J. Redpath, MBChB, PhD, David H. Birnie, MBChB, MD, Ian Burwash, MD, Mouhannad M. Sadek, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20302225